Treasure Found, Part 6

I was so busy taking pictures yesterday that by the time I was done I was too tired to actually post anything. On the bright side, today you finally get to see the men's items from LostGem, so let's move on to the pictures.

This is Adam, an all-in-one outfit (except the gloves, they're separate) that brings to mind riveted leather armor. Or maybe that's just me. Adam is equipped with the Sword of the Mearas from The White Armory. I quite like this one, with one small exception. The gloves look much too large in my opinion. Luckily, they are optional.

Assassin is the men's free gift on the ground floor. I like the whole outfit, it's very well made (as usual. AJ is an artist), but if I had to pick one feature that I like more it would have to be the fingerless gloves.

This outfit is called Berzerk and it reminds me of the online browser MMO Kingdom of Loathing. It also reminds me of the Barbarians in EverQuest. The boots (which are barely visible) are not part of the outfit, they were a group gift from Completely oBVious, and the axe is by Fallen Arms from the gacha at LostGem.

Calibos looks rather menacing, but I suspect that's on purpose. The mask and the hoodie are removeable, but the rest of the outfit is in one piece. The swords are the Dual Unicorn Swords from The White Armory.

Here's Calibos without the mask and hoodie. Somewhat less scary.

Edison is the new Midnight Mania prize for the guys. I think this may be my favorite of the male outfits. The details, again, are amazing, and there are not too many of them so it still looks simple enough.

This is Equinox, another all-in-one outfit. This is one where the details on the armor, while well made, become a little cluttered because there are so many of them.

And the last outfit for today is Evangelion, which I thought looked somewhat like a desert warrior, which is why I equipped him with the Silk Road Scimitar from MacMoragh & Muse. I think it was a hunt prize some years ago. Favorite part of the outfit: the sandals. Least favorite part: the gloves. I like the sandals for the same reason I like the fingerless gloves on the Assassin outfit. The gloves I don't like because they look like giant paws with claws, and are too large as well.

There you have it, guys. There may be another one or two outfits in the Lucky Chairs that I didn't get, but I'll let you discover those for yourselves. More ladies' outfits tomorrow.

Treasure Found, Part 5

I was going to show you something completely different today, but it turned out to be my lucky day so I changed my mind. To clarify, I finally won the last item from the LostGem Lucky Chairs, which also happens to be the one I think is the prettiest. So of course I have to show it off. If you think I look different in the pictures it's because I do. I thought these outfits looked better on my model avatar, and I really wanted to show them in the best light possible, because they deserve nothing less. So I'm going to shut up now and just show you what I'm talking about.

Meet the noble lady CameliAnna. I found her in the gacha at LostGem. I love, love, love the details on this dress. From this angle, notice how the silver medals on the skirt reflect the light. And you can just see the way the fabric folds over the hips.

Here she is from the back. Just look at those delicate creases and the way the skirt shimmers like satin. Not to mention the detailed embroidery on the bodice. Did I mention I love the details on this dress?

I chose to only show the pink gown here, but CameliAnna comes in several different colors. I got Pink, Jaded, Brown (rare) and Black (rare) from the gacha myself, and traded an extra Pink for one in Mint.

Of course you are wondering about the accessories, I know I would be. I wanted to save those for last because I used the same ones for the next dress. The jewelry set is MissSL Lumine Cameo Texture Change Set by Chop Zuey, a brand new release and simply to die for. It's only one of several new releases related to the Miss SL pageant and that were featured there earlier this year. Since it's texture change it can be matched to pretty much any outfit. The shiny hair ornaments are StarBurst HairSticks CatsEye, also by Chop Zuey of course. They were a free group gift a while back, because Belle loves her groupies that much.

And now for my new love, my preciousss...

Modest Maiden RoseMary in bright red silk trimmed in gold thread and accentuated with a delicately gold-embroidered leather belt. So amazingly pretty I stuck it out for two whole weeks waiting to win it from the Lucky Chairs. I was about ready to just buy it, I wanted it so much, so imagine my happiness when I popped in at LostGem today to check and there it was, and the letter Y on the chair. I almost forgot to sit I was so shocked. I haven't taken it off since.

Just look at how the fabric falls in perfect folds, and how the delicate golden embroidery contrasts with the deep red silk. I may never wear another dress again. For a while at least. ;)

Of course the perfect shoes to go with this perfect dress were found at The White Armory, where else. Gleann Brook Mesh Elven Ballet Flats in 'Nature', or gold embroidered red leather.

All right, I think I've gushed enough about my shiny new dress. More to come tomorrow! Also, I've finally collected all the prizes from the Peaseblossom path in the Midsummer Night's Dream Hunt this year and will be posting pictures in the next couple of days. Keep an eye out.

Treasure Found, Part 4

Before I get to the main purpose of this post, I have to mention something else. When I woke up this morning, I checked my Twitter feed as usual and was completely blown away by the amazing news from our friends across the Big Blue. Marriage Equality for everyone, Finally! I honestly thought I was still dreaming. To those complaining that it took long enough I say, better late than never. To celebrate this amazingly wonderful news, I put together an outfit to match and I wanted to share it with all of you.

YESS! Jumping for joy at the wonderful news! The awesome t-shirt was free at Baby Monkey and there was of course one for the guys as well.

The shoes are also from Baby Monkey, Tanith Linen for SLink Mid Feet. A little celebratory shopping on my part. The sunglasses were a free group gift from the same store. Pixie is very generous to her groupies.

So happy I could take to the sky! The pretty purple pants are from ALB Fashion, Tanita mesh pants, and they come with a HUD to change the color. And they were free!

Let's go shopping to celebrate! Be Da Buddha Bag from Chop Zuey, and A Little Bit of Easter jewelry set from the same store, both group gifts, because Belle is amazing and regularly loves on her groupies with fabulous gifties.

One more just because I love this outfit so much and because... well, just because!

All right, now that I got that out of my system, let's move on to today's LostGem pretties.

This Damsel is definitely not in distress, but she is gorgeous. This outfit comes in several textures, but this was the one I fell for. The others were a little dark for a Bard, I thought, but still fabulous. This one can be worn as shown, or without sleeves, or with sleeves and without boots, or without the sash, or.... well I think you get my point. It has four parts, body (bodice and pants in one piece), sleeves, boots and sash, for your mixing and matching pleasure.

Personally I think it looks amazing just the way it is, and as you can see I added very few accessories. A necklace (that I cannot remember where I got), my lute and of course The Mysteries of Owls ring from Chop Zuey. That one never leaves my finger.

Personally I think the sash pulls the whole outfit together, but that's just my opinion. If you are uncomfortable with the decolletage, it's simple enough to add a system layer top underneath. And I like that the boots have moderate heels.

This outfit was definitely worth the lindens I paid for it. So c'mon, let's head over to LostGem and see what other pretties we can find.

Oh here is another of the amazing Lucky Chair prizes. This one is called Purple Moon, I think for obvious reasons :) It's in five pieces, bodice, boots, sleeves, gloves and belt/skirt, for you to mix and match to your heart's content. Purple is one of my absolute favorite colors so this was a hit for me.

Here's a look at the back. I love the details of the texture, the celtic knot design, and the stitched leather. The staff is from The White Armory, Staff of Dionysos, and actually comes in three versions in one pack. You can use it as a melee polearm, or as a mage staff that shoots fireballs, or as a healing staff. And the color kinda went with this outfit I think.

This outfit doesn't really need anything to enhance it, it's already got it all.

There you go, darlings, that's all the shiny pretties for today. More to come tomorrow! I'm also working on getting some pictures of the men's stuff from the Lucky Chairs, so check back soon!

Treasure Found, Part 3

You know the drill by now, I suspect :) Let's jump right to the part where I show you my pretty shinies.

This here is Bambizzle, one of the outfits from LostGem that I bought and paid for. I fell for this one because of the pretty colors. There are two other versions as well, but this one was the prettiest I thought.

Since I'm supposed to be a Bard, I added my Lute in its traveling case. It's the Traveler's Lute from Sylva's Animation Factory. The one I play is actually from Mikki Miles, but I like this carrying pouch.

The bracelets are again the Ice Swirls Bracelets from Pure Poison. They went well with this outfit and I like the look of them, kind of both bracelet and bracer at the same time. The hair is Save the Queen by Rezology. It was a freebie on the Marketplace when I got it, but it may have been a limited time offer.

The bag is from !gO!, it was a free gift and it didn't look like that originally. It's modifiable so I made a copy that I could modify to fit my outfit, and voilá it works as a medieval travel bag.

As a traveling Bard I of course need traveling clothes. Can't be running around the woods in brightly colored silks and brocades, right? Natalie (the outfit that is) suits perfectly to traveling, I think. Nice, soft leather tunic and pants and comfortable leather boots made for walking. So, lute over one shoulder, traveling bag over the other, and a dagger to protect myself from the wild beasts, and off I go. Hmm, I wonder if it's going to rain?

Natalie was one of the Lucky Chair prizes at LostGem (well still is, as of writing this), and another of the outfits that really doesn't need many accessories.

The outfit is all in one, so no mucking about finding footwear or making the top fit the pants etc, just wear and go. I love simple things. The dagger I think I mentioned before, the Lanai dagger from Primus Weapons. I think it may have been a hunt prize in some distant past.

Honestly, I still can't believe this was a Lucky Chair prize. Such excellent quality for free. Can't beat that. In fact, I think everything I'm wearing in this outfit was free, except for the lute.

That's all folks! Well, for today at least. More to come tomorrow. And keep an eye out for my post about the Midsummer Night's Dream 6 Hunt, from the Petite perspective!

Treasure Found, Part 2

I have been looking forward to showing you more pretties from LostGem today, so I am just going to jump right in.

This pretty thing is called Astoria and is also a Lucky Chair prize. I waited almost a week to win this one, and I really really wanted it. Can you blame me? Just look at the details in mesh and textures. Not to mention, it's absolutely adorable. The actual LostGem item is the body, sleeves and hood. I added the boots from some I had in my inventory. I looked for the store to link it but it seems to have gone out of business unfortunately.

A look at the back of the outfit. It can be worn without the hood as well, but personally I think the hood really brings the outfit together. The thigh dagger is from The White Armory and part of the Tenuvial Ladies RP Set which also includes dual axes, a 2-hand sword, a polearm and a bow. The ring that you can see if you have good eyes is from Chop Zuey. It was a limited time item benefitting the WWF.

You can almost feel the softness of the fur lining. The hair is from EMO-tions, and it's actually just bangs. Excellent for hoods and hats and only 99L for all natural shades. It comes in six different styles and includes a HUD to change the hair color.

Meet Azarak, one of the items I actually paid for. I thought it was well worth the price. I was looking for colorful outfits that might suit a Bard as I am toying with the idea of role-playing as one. This seemed to fit. Also included with the outfit, but not shown in the picture are armor details for shoulders, arms and knees. The "skirt" part can be detached as well. And of course the sword came out of the gacha chest and is made by Fallen Arms.

Here's what it looks like from the back, and also a better look at the sword. This outfit really didn't need any more accessories.

The hair is Nessa from Tameless, one I've had for ages. Tameless is one of my favorite stores in SL.

There you go, that's all for today. To be continued tomorrow, same bat time, same bat channel.

Treasure Found, Part 1

I was stumbling around in Second Life with no specific destination when I stumbled into this store that sells original fitted mesh clothing. Since I had nothing better to do, I paused and had a look around. They had some free items, and then I found the Lucky Chairs and Midnight Mania boards upstairs so I settled in to see if I could win me some free new things. A week later, I have managed to collect all but one item from the Lucky Chairs, and spent nearly 3000L$ on new clothes.

So what is this amazing new place, you're probably asking. It's called LostGem and it really is a gem. The quality of both meshes and textures is excellent, and although the prices on new items are perhaps a bit steep, they have a large Sales area where everything is 200-500L$, much more affordable. Also, the Lucky Chairs are addictive and a lot of times there's someone calling the letters in the group chat. There are four Lucky Chairs, by the way, two for guys and two for the ladies, and two Midnight Mania boards, one for each.

Let me show you what I won so far. There are quite a few outfits, so I will have to split them over several posts, but on the bright side, you can look forward to pretty pictures for the next couple of days.

This little number is called Anarchi. The outfit that is, not the horse. I wish I could remember where I got the horse, but I haven't got a clue. I'm pretty sure it was a freebie, either a store gift or a hunt prize. If anyone knows, feel free to leave a comment. I modified it a little, originally it had caparisons and there were tassels on the reins.

A better view of the outfit. I thought it kind of looked like it had armored bits, so I added armored boots from Completely oBVious and a sword out of one of the gachas at LostGem and called it a Valkyrie.

The boots came with resize script, and it took some doing to make them fit my custom shape, but I managed, more or less. They were a free group gift, and quite nice.

The bracelets are from Pure Poison, also a group gift called Ice Swirls Bracelets. The hair is called Freya and was bought at Hair Fair either last year or the year before, I can't remember. It's from Calico anyway, and comes with a HUD for the hair color and a separate HUD for the headband, which can change the leather, the front emblem and even remove it altogether if you prefer.

Here's what it looks like from the back. The gacha machine for the sword is right next to the Lucky Chairs at LostGem, and all of them come in Large and Small size along with a HUD for draw/sheath.

Apolonia is available as a free gift on the ground floor. It's an all-in-one outfit so quite convenient. My favorite part of the outfit are the detailed belt pouches.

I also love that this outfit, like most of the others at LostGem, is in one piece, no mucking about with accessories like belts and gloves, or footwear, just wear the whole thing and you are good to go.

The look from the back. Very nice alpha for this to, no parts peeking through anywhere.

Well, there you have it, part of it at least. Apolonia was the first outfit I picked up, and Anarchi was the first I won from the Lucky Chairs. More to come tomorrow.